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South Salt Lake fire chief urges council to lease replacement engines, ambulances to lock pricing
Summary
Fire Chief Terry Addison asked the City Council on April 2 to approve lease financing for replacement fire engines and ambulances, citing long lead times, rising costs and the department’s ISO 1 accreditation.
On April 2, 2025, South Salt Lake Fire Chief Terry Addison told the City Council at a work meeting that the fire department needs to secure replacement fire apparatus through lease agreements to lock prices and manage procurement lead times.
Addison said the department has 74 personnel — 69 in suppression and five in administration and fire marshals — and emphasized its ISO 1 accreditation, one of only two in Utah. He said rising materials costs and tariff risks have driven replacement prices sharply higher and argued a lease approach would protect the city and lower legal costs compared with bond financing.
Addison said the engine…
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